Robbers who claim that their offenses are "not too dishonest" because they steal from their victims in a direct way, rather than sneaking around in a house at night to commit a burglary, are engaging in a process of:
a. status degradation.
b. secondary deviation.
c. rejecting the label.
d. containment.
Answer: c
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A. court records
B. record keeping
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D. chain of custody
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